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Are investors underestimating EM credit risks?

Both the BIS’s latest report and our own risk indicator continue to highlight high levels of debt as a key risk in China, but we think investors are right to judge that the threat of a credit event in the near term is relatively low. That said, investors may be underestimating risks elsewhere in the emerging world. 

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